🇫🇷 French

formule

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la formule

formula

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formule
/la fɔʁmyl/
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How do you say formule in French?

IPA
/la fɔʁmyl/

How do you pronounce formule in French?

formule is pronounced /la fɔʁmyl/ in French.

Example sentences

La formule magique est très ancienne et puissante.

The magic formula is very old and powerful.

Cette formule mathématique complexe a été découverte par une scientifique française renommée.

This complex mathematical formula was discovered by a renowned French female scientist.

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Why is it feminine?

Formule is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "formula" (a small form or prescribed set of words), and French retained the feminine gender of its Latin source. The diminutive suffix "-ula" in Latin typically produced feminine nouns, which is why this word maintained its feminine status through to modern French.

What is the French word for formula?

The French word for formula is la formule — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishfórmulalafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesefórmulaafeminine

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